BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue X, 8 September 1900, Page 462

BLENHEIM.

“Dear Bee, August 27. With the exception of a dance at the Bank of New Zealand, given on Wednesday evening, by Mrs Hindmarsh, her sister-in-law, Miss Hindmarsh, who is staving with her just now, the three nights’ season of the Pollard Company was the only excitement last week. We are inclined to be conservative, and cling to the long established charges of .3/, 2/ and 1/ for the seats in the. hall, and when 4/ and 2/ were the advertised prices, pessimists declared that the hall would never be filled, but apparently the manager knew best, for excellent houses were their meed, especially on the second night, when “ I’he Geisha” was performed. Mrs Hindmarsh's dance, and the performance of "The Belle of New York” fell on the same night, but those who were particularly anxious to see that piece went to the dance later. The rooms in which the dancing took place were draped round the walls with flags of all colours, and the dainty little supper was set out in the diningroom downstairs. Mrs Hindmarsh looked extremely well in black inert., with transparent yoke and sleeves of black net, barred with narrow black velvet; Miss Hindmarsh wore a Trilby silk bodiee. and black velvet skirt; Miss M. Douslin looked very pretty in a garnet coloured satin bodiee, anil black skirt; Miss Mills. (Team; Miss Anderson wore a very becoming dress of eream, with yellow trimmings; Miss M. Anderson, white, with knots of violets; Miss Alice Neville, cream; Miss Rogers, heliotrope silk: Miss S. Rogers, white silk; Miss A. Horton, cream; Miss Ferguson. black; Miss Scott; Mrs Lucas, black, relieved with red; and Messrs Hindmarsh, Vickers. B. Moore. K. Moore, F. Bottrell, Fish. C. MocShane, F. Bull, Hildreth Smith, Stubbs,Banks, Stow, etc.

In talking with those who attended the three operas, the consensus of opinion appears to be in favour of “The Geisha," and while all cherish their old admiration for May Beatty, A. Stephens, Quealy. Percy, etc., they have admitted Gertie Campion to high favour. Mr (..Carter and Mr Fitts are also favourites, the former having made considerable progress since here last.

Amongst the audiences on different nights were Mesdames Bright, Griffith. Anderson. Redman, Howard, G. Watts. J. Dunean. McCallum (“The Grove"). Furness. Clouston. Mclntosh, V. Douslin. Reid. W. Bell, R. Bell, Richardson, the Misses Mills (3). Rees, Ferguson, Neville (3), Hindmarsh, Douslin (2). Anderson (2). Smith, Browne (2), B. Clouston, Innes (Dunedin). and Messrs J. Mowat. Reid. McCallum. Bright. H. L. Jackson, P. Douslin. Chrisp, Watts, Howard, Browne. W. Baillie. J. Dunean, Fish, Dr. Redman, and many others.

FRIDA.